North jersey ice report

[briansnat]

Driving by the local lakes, I've seen a skim of ice on them, then it's gone the next day. I was surprised to see a boat on West Fayson Lake as I was driving to work on Monday morning because the lake was about 80 percent iced over. The next day it was completely open.

Water temps are hovering right around the freezing point now. So if you get a cold night you will see ice on smaller lakes and in the coves of larger ones. It can be an issue depending on where you plan to fish. A warm day and it's gone. It's just a matter of a few degrees either way. Looking at the overnight temps over the next week, ice may certainly be an issue if you plan to take a boat out or fish from shore.